Newsletter for Saturday, Oct 15 2016

INSTAGRAM OF THE DAY

READING BETWEEN THE LINES OF BKYO’S INEXPLICABLE TRUMP APOLOGY

Billy Penn readers may not be (hopefully aren’t?) familiar with the oeuvre of Stu Bykofsky, longtime Philadelphia Daily News columnist who’s opined on sex trafficking in Thailand and picked fights with bilingual media organizations here in the city. And so, we thought Stu’s latest work — wherein he grapples with the Donald Trump grab-them-by-the-pussy comments and ensuing fallout — needed annotation. As a public service.

WHY PHILLY CAN’T SOLVE ITS RACCOON PROBLEM

Philadelphia has — and for a long time has had — a raccoon problem. Blame it on vacant homes, littered streets and even Harrisburg. In 2011 City Council passed a bill that ended up more ceremonial than practical because state law got in the way. Five years later, the damn raccoons are still everywhere.

OUR PRO SPORTS YOUTH MOVEMENT, BY THE NUMBERS

Philadelphia professional sports is in the midst of a youth movement. The Eagles starting quarterback is a rookie. The future success of the Sixers is in the hands of rookies. The Phillies have jettisoned most of their aged players. The Union have three players under the age of 20. Even the Flyers have gotten younger. Here all 175 local pro athletes, ranked by age.

What's Bainbridge Green? Nothing...yet. This big brunch block party will raise money to help turn the patch of Queen Village between 3rd and 5th into an inviting public square. Food and drink from Ela, Whetstone, Sabrina's, Kanella and more.